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THE LOOP October 10, 2003
The view is better down there at Texas State Aquarium;
Six Flags Marine World freaks out with sideshow publicity
Happy Hollow Park and Zoo gets cellular to help orangutans;
A volunteer at Seneca Park Zoo shows the way for a grabby ape;
Ohio's African Safari Wildlife Park captures a piece of the waterpark market;
Funtasticks gives thanks with thanks;
Lake Compounce counts on LEGO for successful fund-raising promotion;
We welcome Mission: SPACE to Disney's Epcot; Mickey's PhilharMagic to Disney's Magic Kingdom, and The Matrix exhibit to to Warner Bros. Movie World Australia;
In the nursery we find a 4-D movie at Seaworld Gold Coast and a Whirlpool in Australia's Wet 'n' Wild; and,
THE LOOP says farewell .

THE LOOP September 26, 2003
Weeki Wachee's mermaids emerge from the threat of closure, and parks, zoos and aquariums emerge from the wrath of Hurricane Isabel;
Turkey's AquaLand rides the back of dolphins to survive a regional war, and Parque da Monica rides out Brazil's economic woes with backward thinking;
Holiday World takes a painful stance against overly enthusiastic behavior, and Universal Studios Hollywood prompts enthusiasm from tech-savvy ticket buyers;
A new lease brings Old Tucson's Halloween event back from the dead, and Kennywood uses an old hearse to carry the not-dead-yet;
We report on trends at Fun Expo, watch IALEI's president campaign for growth and take aim at a target market program;
We become fully aware of AZA's awareness campaign and honor a Marlin Perkins fellow;
We welcome a Holocaust exhibit, while in the nursery we find a new restaurant in Efteling; and,
We comment on rider behavior and tee up for Give Kids The World.

THE LOOP September 12, 2003
Our special AZA Annual Conference Report finds host Jack Hanna healing long-festering wounds with his zoo brethren, dance-happy delegates feeding on the antics of The Menus, the National Zoo going boldly where it had gone too long before, and the Shedd Aquarium giving a lesson in buzz-building tactics;
We preview the upcoming Fun Expo and alert you to visa requirements before traveling to the IAAPA Trade Show;
Singapore’s Sentosa invites live animals to join diners in new restaurant/zoo concept, and Sentosa Island Resort becomes a college campus for hospitality;
Sunken treasure enriches Raging Waters on Labor Day, while Gröna Lund builds one coaster and gets four new rides in the bargain;
Mars makes things happen at Coney Island’s Astroland and Atlanta’s Stone Mountain, and we really don't need to wonder what is making babies happen at SeaWorld Orlando;
Among our own New Arrivals, we have a pair of eagles to Knoebels, a flight simulator at Nashville’s Adventure Science Center, a Chinese hotel at Phantasialand, and a Saturation Station at Myrtle Waves;,
We see a frightfully good fit in the IAAPA-IAHA alliance, and we sound our two-issue warning.

THE LOOP August 22, 2003
The great North American blackout pulls the plug on parks and zoos, while the killer heat wave cools business in Europe; Paramount's Kings Island may or may not pull the plug on WaterWorks, while NAPHA helps bring the curtain down on Hillcrest Park;
Jet skis stir crowds at Wild Water Adventure, and Log Jammer stirs scientific debate at Kennywood.
In our preview of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association Conference, we give you an insider's view of the program hosted by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, offer our perspective on perspective at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, gape at the JAWS art show at the South Carolina Aquarium and share in the shower of Fort Worth Zoo's pregnant elephant. We also throw in our own landmark art show.
We welcome monkeys without barriers at Roger WIlliams Park Zoo, NASCAR SpeedPark to NASCAR country and jivin' reptiles and amphibians to Roger Williams Park Zoo,
The nursery has a Sidewinder at Golfland/Sunsplash; a waterpark in Can Tho, Vietnam; a Waterfront at SeaWorld Orlando; a carousel at Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens; a boat ride at Gardaland; and a miniature golf course at Boji Bay Waterpark.
And our webmistress leads our own fight against worms and viruses.

THE LOOP August 8, 2003
Ripley Entertainment builds new museums and plans waterparks in the face of tough times;
Blackpool Pleasure Beach engineers race the clock to get a race car on Big One;
Disc-catching dogs give Quassy a warm, fuzzy feeling;
SpongeBob SquarePants soars in Q rating at parks and zoos;
The Roller Coaster Museum and Archive trains well, thanks to Six Flags Elitch Gardens;
We herald the rebirth of the Whip at Lakeside, and we welcome, at last, a waterpark to Wild Adventures and a camp campus to SeaWorld San Diego;
In the nursery we find a Ripley’s Believe It Or Not in Key West, a Storm at Hyland Hills Water World, a Moby Dick at Palace Playland, Jaguar Cove at Woodland Park Zoo, and tall towers at Six Flags World of Adventures;
THE LOOP soars high on a SkyCoaster, and we announce our transition to a subscription newsletter and site.

THE LOOP July 25, 2003
Stone Mountain rent reduction confirms Herschend's commitment for the long haul;
Pandas keep their appointments after Memphis Zoo weathers a storm;
Extreme skaters and bikers find a happy hang out at Dollywood;
Stunt show gives way to stars' shows at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom;
Silverwood throws in the towel at new waterpark;
We welcome a kiddie activity pool to Knoebels, a Time Elevator with Baltimore Passport, Boulder Beach to Silverwood and a hotel to Blackpool Pleasure Beach;
In the nursery we find an eagle exhibit at Elmwood Park Zoo, a motion theater in Niagara Falls, a Skycoaster at Royal Gorge, a Bubba Gump Shack at Paramount's Kings Island, Pirates Paradise at Funtown/Splashtown, Penguin and Puffin Coast at St. Louis Zoo, The Wild Boar at BonBon-Land, a new 4-D film and theater at SeaWorld San Antonio and a boat ride through Indonesian Islands at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium;
We give you a way to search through THE LOOP and make a clarification and correction; and,
We field your letters.

THE LOOP July 11, 2003
Fun Expo gives paintball competition to the world of FECs;
Cedar Point can't get its fill of Top Thrill yet; New Jersey State Aquarium gets a new star thanks to Nemo;
IAAPA's incident reporting gives National Safety Council data to chew on;
MOSI gets recognition for its catering efforts;
Kids give Knoebels gifts for Give Kids the World;
Towering raccoon gets and gives all the attention at Astroland;
We welcome back Parrot Jungle Island and flyers at Lake Compounce;
We welcome anew a farm at Story Land, a flume at Crealy Adventure Park, and an Africa exhibit with kayaking at Brevard Zoo;
In the nursery you will find Canyon Blaster at Great Escape, High Anxiety at Mountain Creek, Saturation Station at Quassy, a carousel at Silver Springs, Clipper Cove at Lake Compounce and Steel Venom at Valleyfair; and,
We award parks for their promotional gifts,

THE LOOP June 27, 2003
In our special Coaster Con XXVI report, ACE deals with members who violate its code of conduct, THE LOOP surveys enthusiasts about the performance of amusement parks and rides, Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Paramount's Kings Dominion raise the bar on hosting conventions to extraordinary heights, ACE's founder reflects on 25 years of good works, and the museum fund gets some help from Tim O'Brien.
Cold, wet weather makes early season a wash for East Coast parks and zoos;
Mini-Europe makes a game out of the European Union;
Legoland bricks up its season pass holders;
We welcome Shrek 4-D to the Universal Studios parks, Celebration City to Branson, and a virtual ark to Noah's Ark;
In the nursery we find a Dixie Stampede in Orlando, a train in the New York Central Railroad Museum, a show and waterslides in Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, a lorikeet exhibit in Oklahoma City Zoo, a diving show at Roaring Springs, a slide and kiddie tower in Coney Island, an expanded waterpark in Six Flags New England, an African exhibit in Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, a Great Wolf Lodge in Kansas City, several gripping rides in Hersheypark, flat rides and a show at Sesame Place, new water attractions at Dolly's Splash Country, a spinning raft ride at Six Flags America, and a 4-D theater at Europa-Park;
Bumper cars are reborn in Wyandot; and
We revisit the birth of Ian's enthusiasm.

THE LOOP June 13, 2003
The new Parrot Jungle Island gets an unusual sponsor;
Paramount falls in love with Bonfante Gardens;
Roaming retirees fill the ranks at Wild Waves & Enchanted Village;
It smells like Father's Day spirit at Caribbean Gardens;
We welcome Washington's newest woodie to Wild Waves & Enchanted Village, and an interactive water play structure that gets flighty at Oceans of Fun;
In the nursery we find a slide tower for Camelbeach, a Revolution at Knott's Berry Farm, an interactive lagoon at Dutch Wonderland, a simulator at Fort Worth Zoo, a Dragon's Den at Raging Waters, a Raging River at White Water, and a Fly Away at Bobbejaanland; and,
We find family and friends in far-off places.

THE LOOP May 23, 2003
In our special Coaster Con XXVI Preview, we look at ACE's days of past's future, get into the Olympic spirit at Paramount's Kings Dominion, get all wet at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, bow before ACE's new president, and partake of Marty Moltz's good taste;
IAHA gets together with IAAPA to form new alliance, and the American Association of Museums honors Monterey Bay Aquarium's jelly exhibit;
Vegas' Stratosphere Tower takes the edge off one stalled ride by greenlighting another, and Caribbean Gardens: The Zoo in Naples rides Bronx's tiger tails to stardom;
We welcome the Challenge of Tutankhamon to Six Flags Belgium, Zinga to Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Tiger Mountain to the Bronx Zoo, Borasura dark walk-through to Ramoji Film City, Wings of Asia Aviary to Miami Metrozoo, R.L. Stine to SeaWorld San Diego, Deep Sea the Ride to Oregon Zoo, LEGO Sports Center to Legoland California, Swamp Thing and an ice show to Wild Adventures, The Spring to Seabreeze Park, two Snoopy attractions to Knott's Berry Farm, and several rides to Thorpe Park.
And we sign off on good fun.

THE LOOP May 9, 2003
Cedar Point exceeds expectations;
Last-minute loan gives Conneaut Lake Park a fighting chance;
The Beach moves from teens to teachers for summer hires;
75th Anniversary gives Rye Playland impetus for fund-raising events;
Joyland in Texas draws its share of celebrity appearances;
Holiday World combines community service with staff training on disability Play Day;
Lagoon reminisces the good ol' days with jail;
We welcome the Hubba Hubba Highway to Busch's Water Country USA, a giant ride and kiddie area to Paramount Canada's Wonderland, two rides to Holiday World, an Africa-themed carousel to Toledo Zoo, a Swatter and water ride to Six Flags AstroWorld, Zonga (and sea lions) to Six Flags Marine World, some Lightnin' to Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, a ghost train to Parc Asterix, and Supermans to Six Flags Great America and Six Flags Great Adventure; and,
We discuss the aura atop Cedar Point.

THE LOOP April 25, 2003
Singapore's Sentosa Resort looks beyond SARS; Cypress Gardens didn't look beyond itself; and Valdosta's Wild Adventures wants to look at Cypress Gardens;
Wild Adventures takes to the air waves; Kennedy Space Center takes time to recover; and Newport Aquarium's owners takes over the New Jersey State Aquarium.
Unsupervised youths get the boot from Lake Winnepasaukah; and younger youths ask AZA for supervision;
ACE sends a message to members for pictures; and Shaggy leaves a message at Paramount's Kings Island;
We welcome the arrivals of a spinning coaster at Lagoon, a whirling Xcalibur at Six Flags St. Louis, two flat rides at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, a woodie—at last—at Liseberg, a floorless coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, a dark ride and Delerium at Paramount's Kings Island, turtles to Newport Aquarium, a toddler's theater at Disney's California Adventures, a Pooh dark ride at Disneyland, the night time at Henry Doorly Zoo, and a Makoto game at Full Blast Family Entertainment Center;
We greet the rebirth of Jazzland as Six Flags New Orleans; and,
We play our ACEs.

THE LOOP April 11, 2003
George Mason University establishes new internship program for industry;
A too-giving Rotary Playland gets back from the Fresno community;
The Florida Aquarium lets guests dive into SCUBA experience;
Remodeler's TV show gives Wild Adventure a new-look exposure;
Reality TV makes a date with Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk;
We welcome a twirling flat ride to Legoland California, interactive family attractions to Alton Towers, a Nick Central and its superstar to Paramount's Great America, a Super tower to Six Flags Over Texas, and Alaska's first-ever waterpark with H2Oasis; and,
We tap into the special perspective of children.

THE LOOP March 28, 2003
The war in Iraq forces parks to cancel media previews;
Efteling targets spring as a marketing medium;
DC Comics help Six Flags Great America promote new coaster;
Parc Astérix gets double-duty from its traditional craftsmen;
A boy with autism celebrates life through Knoebels map;
The Oregon Zoo uses the alphabet as a curriculum for new preschool classes;
We welcome a 4-D show to Busch Gardens Williamsburg, A 3-D film and drop tower to Paramount's Kings Dominion, a Nickelodeon area and coaster to Paramount's Carowinds, a new Great Wolf Lodge and indoor waterpark to Traverse City, Michigan, a new roller coaster to Terra Mitica, a new food and games area to Joyland in Texas, and a new bowl slide to West Edmonton Mall; and,
We go to school on our own ad manager.

THE LOOP March 14, 2003
Preservationists work the political system to save England's Dreamland Fun Park;
A Bronx Zoo gorilla gets 441,000 godparents thanks to AOL;
Landry's Restaurant sets Denver's Ocean Journey on a new course;
SeaWorld Orlando gives a grandmother a whale of a time for her 100th birthday;
We welcome new shows to Old Tucson, a Wild West Waterpark to Wilderness Resort and Splash Lagoon waterpark to Erie; and,
We mark a decade of serving you.

THE LOOP February 28, 2003
The Brain Injury Associaton gives the industry a clean bill of health;
IALEI's group program gives FECs shelter in a stormy insurance landscape;
Wonderland Sydney expands its "exotic" entertainment;
Oregon Zoo throws out paper in a big way;
U.S. parks wonder if schools will ever end, thanks to snow days;
A Los Angeles Zoo elephant provides local fire and rescue teams rewarding work;
We say 'See ya, neighbor' to Fred Rogers;
We welcome the revolutionary Downtown Aquarium in Houston, we welcome Europe's largest aquarium L'Oceanogràfic of Valencia, and we welcome a Superbowl slide to Switzerland's Aquaparc; and,
We celebrate our own 50th.

THE LOOP February 14, 2003
Ripley Entertainment looks to start a trend with Denver's Ocean Journey, and Paramount Parks snaps up a sure thing with Bonfante Gardens;
SeaWorld Orlando looks beyond Shamu for its retail stores;
Knoebels hooks up with a college for a new school groups program, and Camelback's summer slide meets its waterpark Waterloo;
We welcome an interactive play center to Great Wolf Lodge and a Mini-Mouse coaster to Wild Adventures;
We celebrate Valentines Day with a singles social at New York Aquarium, a roundup of R-rated programs at America's zoos, and a report on the attempts to use artificial insemination for elephants; and,
We see Eric Minton elevated in stature and expanding his offerings.

THE LOOP January 24, 2003
Six Flags' brain injury studies tackle media sensationalism head-on;
S&S Power's Stan Checketts plans his own amusement park;
Caribbean waterpark veteran lands in icy Elmwood Park Zoo;
Postal workers get carried away at Knott's Berry Farm;
Universal Orlando gets close for comfort with 10/5 rule;
Young spokesman becomes a star at the South Carolina Aquarium;
Football star is an understandable no-show at Legoland's Super Bowl party;
We welcome three themed classrooms to Brevard Zoo, a simulated Mars voyage to the Cradle of Aviation Museum, a Broadway-class musical to Disney's California Adventure, and the first non-U.S. Nickelodeon Central themed area to Dreamworld in Australia;
Minton goes to work for Germany's Leisure Professional, and THE LOOP presents its annual circulation figures.

THE LOOP January 10, 2003
Southern California CityPass unites Disney, Knott's, Seaworld and the San Diego Zoo, while Marvel characters give Wonderland Sydney a singular identity;
Cedar Point lets the cat out the bag at last, while Crealy Park's owner bags a lasting honor from a queen;
A new association aims to help inflatables stay afloat, while Noah's Ark gave Noah's Ark a Noah's Ark;
Give Kids The World wowed the Rose Parade, while Make-A-Wish made a gaffe;
We welcome an expanded waterpark to Kalahari Resort, a boat ride to a Rainforest Cafe and a ballroom to Parrot Jungle Island;
We also welcome an old teammate back on board, we read your letters, and we let the Prague Zoo tell its own nightmarish tale.

THE LOOP December 13, 2002
The Herschends make themselves a name for their corporation, and
Cypress Gardens gets bogged down by expansion news;
SNELAC’s president gets a medal for her mettle,
IAHA’s president leaves his post in good hands, and
NEAAPA shares its wealth with PAPA and NJAA;
Dinosaurs serve as precursors to birds at Miami Metrozoo,
a British couple turns Fun Spot into a fast-track wedding chapel, and
Funtasticks’ marketing director gets hung up on charities;
Knott’s Berry Farm gets Merry in a Scary kind of way,
Santa soaks in the exhibits at Denver’s Ocean Journey, and
Give Kids The World comes up Roses.
Speaking of Give Kids The World, we welcome a dino-themed miniature golf course there, we welcome Mini Israel at long last, and we welcome Doggywood to Dollywood;
And THE LOOP has good news coming down the line.

THE LOOP November 26, 2002
We devote this issue to reports from the 84th Annual IAAPA Convention and Trade Show;
The Trade Show tops expectations, the new IAAPA president meets expectations, and IAAPA awards thrill the unexpecting;
Roger Moore helps IAAPA launch into a social services role, with a little confusion from Roy Gillian;
Michael Getlan reprises the clown giggles at GKTW, while Ben Jones tries to pull off a huge card trick;
Coaster enthusiasts in England make a mess of a charity campaign, and coaster enthusiasts in America kick off a museum campaign;
Zoo professionals see two lights calling to the "dark side," and Knoebels gets a taste of the Food Network;
We get updates on Halloween wars between two zoos and on Splash Magazine, and we tip our hat to a good buddy.

THE LOOP November 8, 2002
We preview the IAAPA Convention and Trade Show with a forecast of what to expect, a primer on what sessions to attend, a place to party for free, and a picture perfect moment for the senior exhibitor;
Wonderland Sydney plus a magical pair spells international acclaim;
A Tucson FEC gains market share through community giving, and Universal Orlando gives of itself in adopting a school in trouble;
Caribbean Gardens gives Naples something new to see at night;
Alton Towers proves to be a popular quest on the Internet;
And THE LOOP ponders the meaning of IAAPA and other mysteries.

THE LOOP October 25, 2002
The Mexican Waterpark Association gains the notice of political leaders, and the World Waterpark Association gets the ear of a government first responder initiative;
Baseball's World Series takes parks and zoos along for a wild ride, and Toledo Zoo gets the world's attention with a couple of hungry koalas;
Quassy Amusement Park uses young teens to create a physics program, the Oregon Zoo uses older teens and preteens to create a field trip preparation video, and Holiday Park uses a coaster marathon to create a medical lab for Germany's aerospace agency;
For Halloween, Cedar Point teaches journalists scare tactics, Knott's Scary Farm shares a secret language, and Disneyland gives Jack to its pin collectors;
We welcome a Power Surge to Australia's Adventure World, jellies to the New York Aquarium, and a fountain show to Sentosa;
And we reflect on a world of fun here at THE LOOP.

THE LOOP October 11, 2002
Bonfante Gardens looks for an investment partner while Disney's California Adventure looks for a younger demographic;
Golfers raise the Harris Cup with a championship playoff, the New York Aquarium raises awareness with its Aquaravan, and Star Trek: The Experience raises a few eyebrows with wedding planners;
Roger Williams Zoo and Louisville Zoo treat big numbers to Halloween tricks, and Universal Orlando offers guests a bad night's sleep;We welcome Flik's Fun Fair to Disney and New Mexico Rattler to Cliff's;
We see Splash and Amusement Today part ways, and our ad manager gears up for IAAPA.

THE LOOP September 27, 2002
Trade show news: IALEI broadens its appeal at Fun Expo, AZA members embark on a homegrown conservation initiative, IAAPA basks in Cedar Point's Summer, and Sally Brown gets a new sweet baboo;
Coaster tradeout has Six Flags Great America's PR team spinning;
GM union lends free labor to the Oklahoma City Zoo;
Nellie Bly founder is remembered with a new street name;
Magic Springs goes deep with its end-of-season discount;
We welcome Heracles to Waterworld Waterpark; and,
We pay homage to a great host and offer classified information.

THE LOOP September 13, 2002
We report from the AZA Conference, where delegates paid tribute to 9/11 victims with their own reflections and music;
Oregon Zoo gives elephants a lesson in ballet (and PR specialists a lesson in image-building);
The U.S. Access Board issues new park and ride accessibility guidelines;
NASA bestows high honors on Bob Rogers;
Del Grosso's Amusement Park sets up drive through service for its chicken dinners;
The Tracks management joins a Branson tradition of assisting neighbors;
We welcome a conference center to Callaway, and we reflect on our own brushes with history.

THE LOOP August 23, 2002
We preview the AZA annual conference hosted by the Fort Worth Zoo, which went wild hiring one of its managers; the Bronx Zoo turns Pattycake into an effective fundraiser; the Oklahoma City Zoo turns its sea lions into artists; and AZA's PR director turns experiences into bad haiku;
Arrow Dynamics' bankruptcy stalls, but business goes on;
Noah's Ark prizes its employees;
Haunted Hacker House turns to sci-fi conventions for talent;
SeaWorld Orlando gets perky with referrals;
Lakemont's GM gets into the kettle corn business;
Paramount's Great Adventure opens its gates to Elvis;
We welcome the Oasis waterpark to Pointe South Mountain Resort, the Scriptorium to the Holy Land Experience, foxes to the Los Angeles Zoo, and miniature golf to Chula Vista Resort;
We tell you how to be among the first to learn of the Golden Ticket results, and we head West for a new home.

THE LOOP August 9, 2002
Dollywood sets up a division to handle special events;
Philip Morris reminds a certain movie producer that he was the original Dr. Evil;
Children let their imaginations run wild at Brookfield Zoo;
The sale of Hershey Foods comes near, but not over, Hersheypark;
Cedar Point weight guessers learn you CAN go back again;
Six Flags Darien Lake makes a name for itself;
We welcome a Play & Spray addition to Davis Farmland, and we welcome Joliet’s Splash Station;
And we pay tribute to the best of the best.

THE LOOP July 26, 2002
Custom Coasters bankruptcy rattles the nerves of Cliff's Amusement Park, who had already done likewise to journalists, courtesy of Bill Robinson;
Silver Dollar City designers get to play with 20th century toys for a change in the new Celebration City theme park, and the Miami Metrozoo plans out a zoo for the 21st century;
Raging Waters gets involved in shady deals, and Kennywood sees silver in three of its attractions.
We welcome CHINA to the Memphis Zoo, a waterslide to Chula Vista, and an aquatics center and Foam Factory to Wilderness Resort; and,
We give a fond farewell to good help, and embrace IAAPA's new UNICEF partnership.

THE LOOP July 12, 2002
Clark Robinson takes the helm of a troubled IAAPA;
Monterey Bay Aquarium profers its live web cam images to MRI patients;
Schlitterbahn counters a flood's effects with a flood of web information;
Spider-Man, the movie, boosts interest in everything Spider at Islands of Adventure;
Fellow FEC proprietors pay homage to the late Terry Weerts;
Riders In The Sky take note of the Tweetsie Railroad;
We welcome back a reinvigorated dark ride at Rye Playland and a roller coaster at Six Flags Marine World;
We welcome, anew, Geyser Falls Water Theme Park, a Matterhorn at Santa
Cruz Beach Boardwalk, an ice show at Cedar Point, a resort hotel at Universal Studios Florida, and a gallery of simulation at the Museu de les Ciencies Principe Felipe;
And, we take stock in our domain.

THE LOOP June28, 2002
Dorney Park introduces tactile maps for its blind guests;
ACE launches a silver celebration with a star-studded gathering;
Futuroscope takes a new look at its own future;
Cyclists take to the paths at the Phoenix Zoo;
Texas' Wonderland finds effective advertising mediums on the roads and in the wind;
World-class triathletes take up the Challenge at Wild Rivers Waterpark;
We welcome Xcelerator to Knott's Berry Farm; a veterinary center to the Los Angeles Zoo; elephant and lemur exhibits to the Indianapolis Zoo; the Sccoby-Doo Spooky Coaster at WB Movie World in Australia; a 3D film to Santa's Village; an interactive play center to Wild Waves and Enchanted Village; sharks to the Aquarium in Long Beach, whales to the Six Flags in Ohio, and animatronic bears to Black Bear Jamboree; and,
We mark a significant 10th with our significant others.

THE LOOP June 14, 2002
Philadelphia Zoo sees a rise in profits and perspective, thanks to balloon;
An Australian trade association takes a bold step into providing liability insurance;
New ASTM standards for waterparks moves steadily toward adoption;
Santa Cruz celebrates 50 million, Idlewild celebrates 125 years and Leap the Dips gets recognized for 100;
A deadly storm leaves little damage in its wake at Kennywood,
while a snowstorm nearly freezes out Water World’s opening.
We pay one more return visit to Kabul Zoo;
We welcome to our world a Lost Coaster at Indiana Beach; a new waterpark for Golden, Colorado; swinging ships for kiddies at Crealy Adventure Park and Pacific Park; a pair of bowl slides at Camelbeach and a new bowl slide at Rowlett’s Wet Zone; the Scorpion King maze at Sentosa; simulators at Cleveland Metrozoo and Phoenix Zoo; twin Sidewinders at Noah’s Ark; the town of Crossroads at Silver Dollar City’s Stone Mountain; a pet show at SeaWorld San Diego; a shoot-the-chute at Six Flags Darien Lake; a swimming pool at Lakemont; a Spider-man stunt show at Universal Studios Hollywood; 4D theaters at LEGOLAND plus a whole new LEGOLAND Germany.
We welcome back LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park and a rebuilt games center at Wonderland Park;
And we welcome back our seasonal help, who have helped you keep connected.

THE LOOP May 24, 2002
Holiday World adds sunscreen to free amenities at its waterpark;
Madrid's Parque de Atracciones gets a kick out of a football team's title run;
Artist records life at Blackpool Pleasure Beach through residency program;
Enthusiasts help refurbish Erieview dark ride;
Louisville Zoo gets a bonanza—make that bananas—thanks to new exhibit;
Six Flags St. Louis shares a little Easter cheer with homesick Sally crew;
We indulge in potty talk inspired by the Discovery Science Center;
We welcome to our world a new-style Scooby-Doo dark ride at Six Flags St. Louis, while Six Flags Fiesta Texas gets a Scooby-Doo model, too;
Gorilla Forest sets a benchmark at the Louisville Zoo, and Six Flags Elitch Gardens takes a prototype coaster under its wings;
Roaring Springs opens a Sidewinder in balmy summer weather, but Holiday World & Splashin' Safari opens a family raft ride in winter temperatures;
Bonfante Gardens reopens with a new kiddie section, whereas China's Happy Valley expands with four new teen-oriented sections;
Rasti-Land introduces a new rapid river ride to Germany, and Whiskers reintroduces Ocean Park through his new Wild Ride;
We welcome back an old coaster in a new location at Magic Springs, and we applaud a further union of Amusement Today and Splash.

THE LOOP May 10, 2002
The Beach agrees to take in the loyal customers of just-closed Surf Cincinnati;
IAAPA turns to UNICEF in a global campaign to help impoverished children;
A haunt designer uses a Web presence to land three-park Tussauds deal;
Burroughs & Chapin uses Internet ticket sales to aid community groups;
We welcome a space shot at Pleasureland Southport, an Impulse coaster at Cedar Point, a tube slide at Big Kahuna's, two flat rides at Dorney Park, a water ride at Adventureland, a landmark multiple habitat exhibit at St. Louis Zoo and a interactive exploratorium at Blackpool Pleasure Beach; and
We help ourselves to a bit of community spirit.

THE LOOP April 26, 2002
Amusement Today jumps in with Splash;
Jazzland plays on while awaiting any new owner;
Denver's Ocean Journey gets a lifeline in the form of Chapter 11 bankruptcy;
Holiday World staff get a lesson in Survivor techniques;
Coaster fans bring a little color to Conneaut Lake Park's Blue Streak;
Oklahoma City Zoo turns to the Toledo Zoo as its advertising agency;
We celebrate the new arrivals of a Batman at Six Flags New England and a Superman at Six Flags Over Georgia, a gyro at Drayton Manor and a Tilt at Taiwan's Discovery, and jelly art at Monterey Bay Aquarium and Imagination at Dollywood;
We honor the rebirths of the Vampire at Chessington World of Adventures and the train at Folsom Children's Zoo;
And we make a Splash of our own.

THE LOOP April 12, 2002
Miracle Strip extends a neighborly welcome to Hopkins Rides;
Childrens Hospital earns profits from Costa Rica's Parque de Diversiones;
Home-restored carousel looks for life via ebay auction;
Amusement veteran Hutton steers Bonfante Gardens toward new start;
Brevard Zoo uses ultra-cheap labor to expand exhibits;
Cedar Point gets a charge out of free radio promotions;
We celebrate many New Arrivals: Tomb Raider at Kings Island; Warner Bros. Movie World in Madrid; two flat rides at Paramount’s Great America; the Desert Dome at Omaha’s zoo; an ice skating show and Madhouse at Gardaland; Ricochet wild mouses at Paramount’s Kings Dominion and Carowinds; a hyper coaster at Europa Park; the Fantasy Kingdom theme park in Bankladesh; a 10-looping coaster at Thorpe Park; a carousel at San Francisco’s Pier 39; and Walt Disney Studios in Paris.
We welcome back a ski show at Six Flags Marine World and a dolphin show at Six Flags Great Adventure;
And THE LOOP gets a new look.

THE LOOP March 22, 2002
Amusement Today and THE LOOP form a news-delivery alliance for the industry;
Colorado's Ocean Journey plans to shut down under the weight of debt;
California inspectors cite need for new restraints in Knott's Berry Farm accident;
Disneyland is pleased with its new measuring tool for children;
IAHA and the haunt industry have high hopes for a scary future;
Hawaiian Waters is motivated to make a mountain out of a racing slide;
Joyland in Texas gets a little boost from the Vatican;
We welcome a talking tree in a supermarket, a flying coaster at Alton Towers, a new GameWorks in Kentucky, a carousel at the Dallas Zoo, an Australian exhibit at Jacksonville Zoo, and tower rides—one wild, one mild—at Miracle Strip and Xcaret, Mexico; and,
We extend a heartfelt handshake to our new partners.

THE LOOP March 8, 2002
UPDATED: S&S reports cause of VertiGo collapse at Cedar Point;
Larry Cochran comes back to lead Jazzland's comeback;
The World Waterpark Association dumps Splash Magazine;
Ecology-spawned tourism plants the seeds for major resort developments in Brazil and at Georgia's Callaway Gardens;
The American Zoo and Aquarium Association breathes new life into its mascot promotion;
A winter festival warms up attendance at Toledo Zoo;
Cedar Fair removes its troubled thrill rides, fire destroys the ballroom at Whalom Park, and dark rides join the ranks of ranks.
And we go to school with some mentoring programs.

THE LOOP February 22, 2002
Disney shareholders make waves about accountability in finances and safety;
Singapore's Sentosa embarks on a multi-billion-dollar future with a new CEO;
GameWorks takes a roll down memory lane for it future ventures;
A political change helps Cliff's Amusement Park bring a roller coaster to New Mexico;
Australia's Adventure World challanges corporations to go for its Cup;
A little heart brings a lot of charity to MOSI in Tampa;
We welcome Gaylord Palms Resort to Central Florida;
And we preview the haunt industry's trade show in Chicago next month, offer you a ghastly cruise to the Bahamas and recount a strange birth at a haunted house.

THE LOOP February 8, 2002
Jazzland fetes celebrities in a pre-Super Bowl bash;
Italy's Gardaland turns its attractions into history classrooms;
Children give adults a free ride every Monday at Callaway Gardens;
The Oklahoma City Zoo counts the days with help from amateur photographers;
Rowlett's Wet Zone muses over names for its mascot;
We revisit a popular show at Silver Dollar City, mourn the loss of Kabul's Marjan, and close the book on foot and mouth disease;
We welcome Newport Aquarium's new warehouse, Futuroscope Park's new multimedia show and Denver Zoo's new garage;
And we offer the gift of help for THE LOOP's one-year birthday.

THE LOOP January 25, 2002
Cedar Point grapples with the mysterious collapse of its VertiGo tower;
Silver Dollar City's Peter Herschend carries a flame and meets the president;
Europa-Park enjoys the rewards of its ecological labors;
Philadelphia Zoo takes curious public back stage to boost January traffic, and SeaWorld Orlando expands its own behind-the-scenes programs;
The PR staff at Six Flags Magic Mountain get a meteoroligical scare;
We welcome Toledo Zoo's new wolf exhibit and welcome back Santa Cruz's Boardwalk Bowl;
And we run the numbers for THE LOOP.

THE LOOP January 11, 2002
Fujikyu Highlands breaks a world speed record with its new thrust air roller coaster, and Six Flags Magic Mountain breaks the fourth dimension with its new rotating seat roller coaster;
Monterey Bay Aquarium promotes healthy seafood eating with a consumer guide, and Fun Spot demonstrates DUI driving on its go-kart tracks;
Het Land van Ooit's popular character gets to the root of a young patron's sorrow, and LEGOLAND rushes in the New Year a little early for kids;
Whalom Park's fate remains unresolved; and THE LOOP starts the new year off with a new feature.

THE LOOP December 14, 2001
IAAPA's new chairman wants to share some fun with the world's impoverished children.
The world's zoos come to the aid of their colleagues in Kabul.
Bankrupt Arrow Dynamics sees its Stratosphere project stalled for fear of "undesirables."
The U.S. military allows notes to flow to overseas service members.
And, in our special holiday section, The Bronx Zoo strings a soothing set of holiday lights, Europa-Park caps a record year with a first-time Christmas festival, The Beach Waterpark plunges into a winter wonderland, and we seek to spread good cheer as we close THE LOOP for the year.

THE LOOP November 30, 2001
More news out of the IAAPA Trade Show: prognosticators try to peer into 2002's murky future, we salute the industry's Andorran delegation which inspires us to pay tribute to Henk Bemboom, and Gerstlauer goes to school for a new ride.
Miracle Strip plans to take sightseers to thrilling heights.
A band of gunmen gives Waterworld Safari a scare.
Hershey finally closes the deal on Dutch Wonderland.
We watch Stone Mountain raise a Barn and the bar on interactive entertainment, and we expand our own frontiers with a little video interactivity in this issue of THE LOOP.

THE LOOP November 16, 2001
Reporting from IAAPA in Orlando, we recount John Graff's rise to fame, watch marketers come to the aide of a rookie colleague, join in on a little prank by the Miniature Park Association, and laugh as three IAAPA celebrities go clowning at Give Kids The World.
A Dollywood eagle soars to stardom performing National Anthems, and Whalom heads for auction.
We welcome Totter's Otterville, an edutainment center that toys with a new concept.

THE LOOP November 2, 2001
Our IAAPA Convention and Trade Show preview, with a guide to the best parties of the week and a look at the must-do seminars.
The U.S. military puts a halt to an FEC-coordinated letter-writing campaign for Middle East troops.
Lion County Safari's elephant semen extractor becomes a national TV star.
LEGOLAND California goes for the Kreme with a new franchise.
A controversial commercial lands Newport Aquarium a tourism award.
WWA's Rick Root fine tunes the math.
We welcome a new entertainment center concept at Prater in Vienna, and the next step in polar bear exhibiting at the Detroit Zoo, and we invite you to pay us a visit at the Amusement Today booth during the show.

THE LOOP October 19, 2001
An optimistic forecast emerges from the World Waterpark Association Show, which said goodbye to Al Turner while waterpark women issued a resounding 'Hello!'
On the Halloween front, Paramount's Kings Dominion goes Christine with its Tin Lizzies, Knott's Scary Farm finds an inviting bedfellow in Elvira, and Tampa's MOSI puts guests to sleep with some scary science.
We welcome a Komodo exhibit to the Los Angeles Zoo, minus a Komodo, and we help you prep for some heavy duty trade show shopping with web-site links to suppliers, and a guide to buying by Allen F. Weitzel.

THE LOOP October 5, 2001
For this special World Waterpark Association Trade Show issue, we coast into Holiday World & Splashin' Safari for a sneak peak it its new water slide; mourn with Schlitterbahn Beach its loss after the South Padre Island bridge collapse; watch Camelbeach Waterpark lift the fortunes of its ski resort progenitor; and preview next week's WWA activities.
Paramount Parks finally makes itself a global player, and Bonfante's competitors come to the closed park's aid.
Walt Disney World delays the big day but keeps the memories, and Hersheypark was among the parks that inspired patrons to rebound from the terrorist attacks.
Whalom Park tries to return for an encore engagement, and a Jacksonville Zoo giraffe makes a natural debut in public.
Miniature parks formally ally into an association, and we get naked for a thrill ride in Adventure World and go inside for a waterpark at Branson's Grand Country Square.

THE LOOP September 21, 2001
The amusement and attractions industry reacts to the terrorist attacks while the AZA exemplifies the industry's spirit of fellowship in the throes of the tragedy.
We say goodbye to Holiday World's patriarch, Bill Koch.
Shark publicity puts Cincinnati's Newport Aquarium in the spotlight and delays the arrival of SeaWorld San Antonio's new interactive program.
We welcome a new hospital at San Diego Wild Animal Park and new boomerangs at Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags Magic Mountain.
And we bid farewell, at least temporarily, to Bonfante Gardens.

THE LOOP September 7, 2001
We unveil the works of several celebrated artists—non-humans, every one—in THE LOOP's first ever cyber animal art show as part of our special AZA conference issue.
A big touch of Broadway comes to Silver Dollar City.
Hyland Hills ices endorsement deals with the help of its Zamboni fleet.
Blind students move from charity rolls to payroll at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom.
Food becomes the centerpiece at Fun Expo.
And we celebrate the arrival of DisneySea in Japan.

THE LOOP August 24, 2001
Magic Waters rebounds from noxious fumes at its wave pool,
and Six Flags New England fixes Superman roller coaster.
Kennywood wood could make a difference in Pittsburgh photo exhibit.
The World Waterpark Association looks within its ranks for a new leader.
The Themed Entertainment Association widens its net for THEA attendance.
We celebrate the arrivals of two prototypes, a Boomerango waterslide at Waterworld Waterpark in Cyprus,
and a VertiGo at Cedar Point.
We invite you to a cyber art show by a special school of artists,
and we pay a return visit to the recovered Pat Koch of Holiday World.

THE LOOP August 10, 2001
Newly announced rides at Hershey, Kings Dominion and Carowinds take a family perspective,
while Australia's Adventure World targets thrill crowd.
Europa-Park enlists partners to build its new hypercoaster.
Teddy bears get medical care at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.
Kennywood lifts the lid on a toilet-themed midway game.
Two roller coaster records fall this week.
And we celebrate the arrivals of a new multi-sensory show at Terra Mitica,
a prototype ride at Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe, and a new team member on The LOOP.

THE LOOP July 27, 2001
Stone Mountain rolls into prototype expansion.
A chimpanzee at Blair Drummond Safari Park goes bananas over a cell phone.
The father of Knoebels Grove's marketing director earns an honorary high school diploma.
Spookyworld nabs a 'hit' family for this season's celebrity lineup.
Kentucky Kingdom let loose some birdseed to promote a Skycoaster wedding.
We return to the scene of a flood and find Six Flags Astroworld raising relief money through fountains.
And we mark the debuts of a swing and its accompanying mural at Pacific Park, a tower drop and its accompanying cliff at Ocean Park, and the Time Elevator Roma.

THE LOOP July 13, 2001
IAAPA sprouts a branch office in Brussels.
Announced rides at Kings Island and Great Adventure portend industry trends.
Kings Island tells coaster tales around the campfire.
DelGrosso's proves that cleanliness is neighborliness.
Texas Wild! withstands flash floods at Fort Worth Zoo.
A Sea World polar bear bares his teeth for a root canal.
And we mark the debuts of a new type of ride at Prater, a new type of marine mammal show at SeaWorld San Antonio, an interactive dark ride at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, and a racing waterslide at Schlitterbahn.

THE LOOP June 29, 2001
Miniature parks band together; Enthusiasts are bound for dark rides;
HersheyPark's chef blends canteen and cuisine;
Knoebels bundles up memories for a big bash;
Jazzland bandages its customer service;
Louisville Zoo brands it's ever-changing Islands a success;
Kennywood binds up the 'Bolt;
And we bid welcome a wave pool at Camelbeach, Bonfante's new theme park,
roller coasters at Holiday Park and Wild Adventures, and a barn at SeaWorld Orlando.

THE LOOP June 15, 2001
A new chapter in the development of zoos begins as Fort Worth gets Wild!;
The whole world goes soggy while Astroworld shuts down because of flooding;
Haunters go trick-or-trading;
Things get icy when Wave Waterpark starts its season;
War comes to the peaceful environs of Idlewild;
Paramount Parks knows a thing or two about Surviving; SeaWorld Orlando rolls out the welcome mat for teens;
Eric introduces his apprentencing offspring and tackles a conspiracy theory;
And we welcome the new arrivals of roller coasters in Six Flags America and Six Flags Marine World, a dinner theater in Ocean Park, a boat ride in Terra Mitica, and a bicycle at MOSI.

THE LOOP June 1, 2001
Texas lawmakers bookend school calendars,
Sesame Street's residents find the way to Het Land van Ooit,
African Lion Safari expands its Asian elephant population,
Crealy's boss gets an appointment with her lord,
Israel's ITA elevates its standing with expansion,
Ripley's pursues an idea thats truly for the dogs,
Cedar Fair concludes its two recent purchases,
Universal Studios Japan reaches 1 million in record time,
we revisit some of our past stories,
and we get downright scary.
This being May, our nursery is full of New Arrivals: Schlitterbahn Beach, Six Flags New Jersey, Noah's Ark, A*Mazing Chicago, Santa Cruz Boardwalk , Six Flags Great America, Six Flags World of Adventures, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Indiana Beach, Funtown Splashtown USA, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Dolly's Splash Country, Six Flags Over Georgia, Knoebels, Paramount's Carowinds, and a rebirth at Kennywood.

THE LOOP May 18, 2001
Cedar Fair goes on a shopping spree,
ACE's Escalante foils the truth-seekers,
Efteling rises above the flames,
Clown phobia hampers Santa Cruz's PR,
Indiana Beach shows character
and a Gulf World dolphin leaves a legacy.
We welcome New Arrivals at the Bronx Zoo, Newport Aquarium, Del Grosso's, Holiday World, Dorney Park, LEGOLAND, and Magic Springs, and we wish good health to Mrs. Koch.

THE LOOP May 4, 2001
Hershey snaps up Dutch Wonderland, and Funtown caps off a tower with a dragon.
Paramount’s Great America profits with barren energy, while oil barons
energize Gold Coast Australia’s parks.
Architect Robinson lands in the middle of Cincinnati’s unrest, and composer
O’Malley brings a piece to the Holy Land.
We introduce you to a great big roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas, and to a great little tower drop at Knoebels, and we report on the roller coaster fire at Phantasialand.

THE LOOP Apr 20, 2001
The industry springs forward in England, and belugas get over their shyness at Shedd.
A new magazine is slotted into the market, Kings Island doubles its pleasures,
and a student wins a grant to, get this, ride coasters.
We say hello to a coaster at the Indianapolis Zoo, a coaster at Six-Flags Great Adventure, a coaster at Silver Dollar City, a wild mouse at LEGOLAND,
and Universal's new play zone, animal show and theme park.
And, we say good-bye to Al Turner.

THE LOOP Apr 6, 2001
Dollywood moves the world to its mountains, and Metaforia moves guests through its new world.
A Parrot Jungle resident gives her director of marketing star treatment,
and a WWF superstar gets treated to raw roller coasterin’ at Great Adventure.
We give you links of protection from a virus, and we midwife new attractions
at Paramounts Kings Island and Great America, Six Flags Over Georgia and
Marine World, Parc Asterix and Jacksonville Zoo.

THE LOOP Mar. 23, 2001
Mir scatters its legacy across the industry and Holiday World auctions its stuff
across cyberspace.
Ocean Park embraces America’s haunting holiday, and Philadelphia Zoo braces for Easter’s dire effects.
Callaway Gardens blossoms on the Web, and Dutch Wonderland drags us back in time.
We get thrust onto a new coaster, take a ride with Scooby Doo, and make Tracks to an indoor waterpark.

THE LOOP Mar. 9, 2001
Haunters go trick and treating while Schlitterbahn makes a spring break.
England’s parks suffer a disease’s side effects while Het Land van Ooit takes a monumental stand.
Del Grosso’s tries to make a new name for itself, Adventure City bewails an old name.
And Universal Studios rolls out a new Rock.

THE LOOP Feb. 23, 2001
Caribbean Gardens gets funnies money and Disneyland gets Grammy recognition.
A SpeedPark copes with the loss of a legend, and a soap star walks a theme park career path.
Crealy Adventure Park shares its pairs for Valentine’s, a Kentucky Kingdom pair gets high on love.
And THE LOOP lays a laurel wreath upon Cedar Point.

THE LOOP Feb. 9, 2001
Disney sets off on a new adventure, and the Holy Land experiences a new venture.
The big 3 take on a not-so-big 50, and Gardaland tries to take in all of Italy.
Legoland presents a son who takes after his dad, and Sunset Beach takes on a mom who takes after her son.
Cleveland Zoo weathers promotions gone awry.
And Caripo learns the sale of the art.